Your First Look At The New Rolex GMT-Master II In White Gold With "Pepsi" Cerachrom Bezel

The doors just opened at Baselworld 2014 and here we have your very first look at one of the most hotly anticipated releases of the year, the new Rolex GMT-Master II with a "Pepsi" red and blue cerachrom bezel. And it's in WHITE GOLD. The Pepsi GMT is undoubtedly one of the most iconic watches from Rolex's history and it's finally back in a souped-up form. Here are all the details along with a bevy of live photos. Enjoy!

The doors just opened at Baselworld 2014 and here we have your very first look at one of the most hotly anticipated releases of the year, the new Rolex GMT-Master II with a "Pepsi" red and blue cerachrom bezel. And it's in WHITE GOLD. The Pepsi GMT is undoubtedly one of the most iconic watches from Rolex's history and it's finally back in a souped-up form. Here are all the details along with a bevy of live photos. Enjoy!

The technical specs of the new ref. 116719 BLRO are pretty similar to last year's extremely popular Black and Blue GMT-Master II, including the use of the cal. 3186 movement with a Parachrom hairspring with Breguet overcoil. The two biggest differences are the bezel and the metal. Instead of the black/blue bezel this model has the classic Pepsi combination of red and blue. The Cerachrom starts off entirely red and then through a chemical process, half the bezel is turned to the deep blue. Red is an extremely difficult color to achieve in ceramic and the dual-color process is patented by Rolex. The numerals are engraved and then coated with a thin layer of platinum for legibility. The color tones are meant to mimic those of the Bakelite bezels from the original GMT Master ref. 6542.

While you might have expected this watch to be released in steel, Rolex has instead rendered the new GMT-Master II in solid 18k white gold. It's the same 40mm Rolex sport case shape that we're used to and the gold Oyster bracelet has polished center links and brushed side links with a locking clasp. The dial is a deep black lacquer and the GMT hand has the familiar styling with a red shaft and a silver arrow filled with lume. Check out this video for a closer look:

We do not have pricing information yet, but will update this for you as soon as we get word.